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H.R. 3211, The Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2007
- This bill has been mooted by the passage of another bill on the same subject or by other events. Check 'Related Bills' below to see if other bills on this subject have been passed into law. Mooted: 7/31/2008.
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
Comparing revision saved on August 23, 2007, 18:21:34 (webmaster), with revision saved on October 10, 2007, 14:53:16 (webmaster):
H.R. 3211 would establish an awards mechanism to honor Federal law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty.
== Detailed Summary ==
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Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award a Congressional Badge of Bravery to a federal law enforcement officer who sustains a physical injury in the line of duty. Sets forth requirements for agencies in nominating a law enforcement officer for a Badge.
Establishes within the Department of Justice: (1) a Congressional Badge of Bravery Board to made recommendations for awarding a Badge; and (2) a Congressional Badge of Bravery Office to assist the Board.
Authorizes Members of Congress or the Attorney General to make the presentations of Badges to law enforcement officers.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 7/27/2007:9/10/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on the Judiciary.Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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